Cranberry Orange Scones

Author: Sandra Flegg
Website: https://shesnotcookin.com
Cuisine: American
Time: 25 minutes
Description: "Don't want to spend $8 at Starbucks? Make these instead."

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Ingredients

Scones

• 2 ½ cups flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoons salt
• zest of 1 orange (see below)
• ½ cup cold butter, cubed
• 1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg, beaten

Glaze

• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 425 °F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and orange zest (remember to reserve 2 tablespoons)
3. Cut in cold butter until crumbly.
4. Stir in buttermilk until soft dough forms.
5. Fold in cranberries, lightly flour your hands and press dough into a ball. Knead dough 6-8 times. Flatten into 10” round circle and cut into 8 pieces.
6. Place wedges on baking sheet and brush with lightly beaten egg.
7. Bake for 13-16 minutes. When done place on wire rack.
8. Combine glaze and drizzle over scones.

Notes

Can make with scones lemon zest and blueberries instead.